Mcmichael

Mcmichael Meaning & Origin

About Mcmichael
The surname McMichael is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Michael, which means "who is like God?" in Hebrew. The prefix "Mc" or "Mac" signifies "son of" in Gaelic, indicating that the surname McMichael originally denoted "son of Michael." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Michael.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcmichael is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcmichael: 7,392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,785
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcmichael based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKMKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M250204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K M AY1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈmaɪkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKMKL', 'MKMXL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcmichael in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcmichael in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcmichael in braille

How to sign the name Mcmichael using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcmichael using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcmichael in sign language

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